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The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) and Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders (PONL) today released a joint statement on federal policy changes related to graduate student loans and classification of “professional” degrees.

Earlier this month, the Trump administration made moves to address the rising cost of the popular GLP-1 drugs by negotiating deals with two of the largest manufacturers, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

This year, HAP released an action plan for Pennsylvania hospitals and policymakers to improve maternal health quality, equity, and access. Following our inaugural Maternal Health Summit, we’re spotlighting promising practices and innovations that Pennsylvania hospitals have implemented to improve care for moms and babies.

Since 2020, having a baby in rural America has become more and more challenging as hospitals close, access to services declines, and travel time to service providers increases, according to a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform.

On National Rural Health Day, we recognize rural hospitals for the ways they are transforming care to meet patients’ needs and their outstanding commitment to their communities.

U.S. hospitals continued to see rising expenses and patient volumes during September, and the gap between the facilities in the strongest financial position and others on the brink continued to grow.

Medicaid enrollment declined by 7.6 percent in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, and considerable challenges are on the horizon for the program.

Employers’ health care costs could skyrocket 9 percent next year, which would represent the biggest annual increase in more than a decade, according to a new survey by the Business Group on...

Today, students from across Pennsylvania began their exploration of future careers in health care by participating in HAP’s virtual health care career day.

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) today reacted to the passage of the 2025–2026 state budget.